
Richmond History
American history is intertwined with Richmond’s local history. The once-quiet town has been embroiled in revolutions, boomed with commerce and sunk to the very depths of economic despair. With all of this momentous turmoil, Richmond now makes an exciting place to visit. Steeped in colonial history, Richmond offers plenty of Revolutionary-era sites. You can visit Henricus Historical Park, which offers a glimpse of life in 17th-century Virginia, complete with a colonial and Native American Village. Revolutionary hotspots are scattered around the city, from old churches to taverns the Founding Fathers patronized. As the former capital of the Confederate States of America, Richmond offers plenty of Civil War history. Civil War buffs can visit the American Civil War Museum at the White House of the Confederacy or walk the Richmond Slave Trail. You can also tour Agecroft Hall, an authentic English Tudor mansion that was transported piece-by-piece across the pond in 1925! Another museum of interest is the Edgar Allan Poe Museum. Poe spent a good chunk of his life in the city and his fans can see mementos of his life and work at the museum on East Main Street.Things to Do in Richmond, VA
